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Article link: Into the weeds: Walking the regulatory line of CBD

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I received an newsletter today from a supplier that included some kits to make bath bombs or lotion bars that included CBD, so I wanted to share this article from this month’s C&T… Into the Weeds: Walking the Regulatory Line of CBD in Cosmetics. It’s written from an American point of view, but I think...

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Q&A: What the heck is coconut acid? #alltheingredients

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In the June Q&A, Andrea asked, Another question about ingredients: in the list below what the heck is coconut acid?  A proprietary and moisturizing blend of sodium cocoyl isethionate, stearic acid, coconut acid, water/aqua/eau, coco glucoside, sodium isethionate, argania spinosa (argan) kernel oil, panthenol (pro-vitamin b5), camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extracts, humectants, sucrose cocoate, glycerin,...

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Creating a light, lime-y emulsified scrub for summer! The formula and visual tutorial

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Yesterday, we took a look at my new favourite summery lime-scented emulsified scrub. Let’s look at the formula and how to make this! Combine the heated phase into a glass container and place in the double boiler. I heated it until it all melted – around 70˚C – and left it for another 5 minutes to...

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Creating an epic level rinse off conditioner: Altering the conditioning emulsifier

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Holy cow, I didn’t expect this to be a series, but here we are! If you want to catch up with what we’ve been discussing over the last week or so, here’s the list of links! CONFIRMED! Formula for an epic level rinse off conditioner with behentrimonium chloride #alltheingredients: ICE Conditioner or JEEQUAT® NDCS or...

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#alltheingredients: Quaternized lemon shine (Hydroxypropyltrimonium Lemon Protein)

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I’ve shared this ingredient with you in a few posts –  creating shampoo bars from scratch, conditioners and cationic polymers, Q&A: Creating liquid volumizing shampoo? Part four – actives, and this one, Q&A: Creating conditioners that add volume and retain curls? Using conditioning agents that won’t weigh down hair – cationic polymers, and Q&A: What’s a...

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